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Vol. 12, No. 20
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Photo by Travis Gumphrey
Michael Durisseau’s wife Frances, third left at front, family and friends celebrate his
life and work during a memorial service honoring the former Post editor on Friday.
75 cents
USPS 9400
Mourners
bid goodbye
to a true
newsman of
the county
By Travis Gumphrey
This December 2010
photo of a championship high-school
game was one of several that won awards
for Michael Durisseau
MICHAEL DURISSEAU, for some seven years the
managing editor of The Post, died on Saturday at the
age of 53 after fighting a long illness. Family, friends
and colleagues attended his funeral service at EmkenLinton funeral home in Texas City on Friday.
Durisseau, a La Marque native and alumnus, started
in journalism as a reporter and photographer at the
La Marque Times when he was still in high school. He
attended College Of The Mainland, where he originally intended to study journalism but discovered a
fascination with computers, which then led him to a
20-year career in information technology.
In the late 1980s he developed a condition that led
to a kidney transplant but in 2001, 13 years after the
operation, he was diagnosed with chronic transplant
rejection.
Because of that, his wife Frances said doctors
told him to slow down and start working part-time.
However, after finding The Post in their yard one day,
Frances encouraged him to apply for a freelance position and return to photo-journalism as a career.
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The brush off
History is all in the past for popular mural
CREWS went to work on
Wednesday to paint over a
popular Texas City mural that
filled the side of a Sixth Street
building with images of a
pirate ship, Native Americans
and what appeared to be local
life in a long-gone era.
By the end of the day, the
mural adorning the northern
wall of Abernathy Antiques
was no more.
A city official said Texas
City Economic Development
Corporation and Peggy Greeley,
the owner of the building,
had made the decision to
remove the mural together.
James Hartshorn of the
city’s economic development
and media department said
the EDC has offered several
incentives to businesses as part
of a project to develop the
historic street into a regional
entertainment destination.
He said: “They are in the
process of receiving new signage which is paid for by the
TCEDC and the 1950s look
of the signage is not consistent with the mural.”
The mural, which had
decorated the side of the
building for many years, is
now a part of history as the
city looks to beautify the
area with an homage to the
street’s past as part of its
rezoning of the street as a
revitalization district.
The city’s goal is to present the area with 1950s
charm, with vintage light
posts and signage.
Under the project, the city
pays for paint and the new
signage as well as providing
assistance to the local businesses for the purchase of
new vintage-style awnings.
Service
Times
And then there were 10
TWO animal-rescue
groups have helped Sonya
and Scott Childs find
homes for all but less than
a dozen of the dogs left
behind when Santa Fe’s
former Dog Dynasty shelter closed its doors.
Triumphant Tails of
Kemah and local online
operation MuttMesh
Rescue leaped into action
when they learned that the
Childs had until January
10 to find homes for all
123 animals left when the
shelter shut down.
Although that was the
date on which the shelter’s
Former shelter’s homeless
dogs number dwindling
lease was due to expire,
its residents have been
given a temporary reprieve
and, by Friday, there were
only 10 dogs still without
homes and Mrs Childs
said they can stay until
homes are found for them.
“We’re still in the process of getting the building cleaned up,” she said.
“So they can stay until
we find permanent or temporary homes for them.”
Triumphant Tails leader
and founder Kym Ann
Dabideen-Denton said
that none of the animals
will be euthanized whatever happens in the search
for new homes.
“The owners have never
mentioned euthanizing
the remaining dogs, nor
will that happen regardless
of what other options are
explored,” she said.
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debate among doctors about its optimal
treatment but steroids and chemotherapy
“Michael used his camera constantly,”
she said. “He never put his camera down, are among the choices. Michael underwent
chemotherapy last year was told and the
even when he was working in IT.”
She said Michael didn’t think he would illness was in remission.
“We were working on getting a new
be hired because he had not kept up with
kidney
transplant when he passed,”
his writing but he had never stopped takFrances
said. “And, due to that, he
ing pictures.
underwent
a stress echocardiogram. That
He started as a freelance reporter and
revealed
three
blockages in his heart.”
photographer with The Post and became
Michael
underwent
a surgery on
its managing editor after only a few years.
January
5
to
remove
the
blockages. The
He was also the chief photographer and
operation
was
successful
but Frances said
“loved every minute of it”, his wife said.
his body struggled to process the extra
He also worked as a freelance photogfluid that resulted from it.
rapher for the Galveston Daily News and
Last Saturday, January 17, a day on
won several prizes not only for his phowhich his wife said he told her he had
tography but also for its presentation on
been feeling better than he had in several
the printed page.
months, Michael passed away.
Late in 2013, after battling against
His colleagues and friends at The Post
the rejection of his kidney transplant,
Michael was diagnosed with hemophago- look back on his life with admiration,
cytic lymphohistiocytosis, a rare immune respect and love.
David Day, the newspaper’s owner,
disease that can lead to kidney failure.
said:
“My friend and adopted brother, as
“He battled it,” Frances said. “But it
I
called
him, will be missed more than I
cancelled out the transplant and it put
could
express.
His loyalty, dedication and
him on dialysis three times a week.”
hard
work
went
beyond anyone I have
The disease, commonly known as HLH,
ever
met.
His
constant
jokes, teasing and
inhibits the immune system’s ability to
laughter
were
contagious.”
work properly, resulting in overstimulaJohn Oliver, the newspaper’s general
tion and subsequent damage to the body’s
manager,
said: “I’m having a hard time
tissue and organs.
putting into words how much I’ll miss
Frances said Michael’s doctors at
this man, friend and brother, his smile
UTMB at the time had seen only five
and silly jokes about great lines in movies.
cases of the disease. She said there is
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“Knowing he is in no more pain and
resting in the arms of the Lord gives me
peace. We’ll miss you, Michael.”
Kathleen Holton, the newspaper’s
first editor and now president of Texas
Community Newspapers Association,
said: “Michael and I worked together and
I know from personal experience that he
dedicated his life to producing a great
photo and shooting his trusted camera
until he got just the shot he wanted.
“The last time I saw him he was at our
statewide newspaper conference, picking
up an award, a huge smile on his face.
That will always be the way I remember
Michael. He loved his work, his wife and
his craft.”
Frances
Durisseau, who
writes The Post’s
Inspirations
column,
said
Michael
will be
remembered as a loving husband and father, a
dedicated journalist and a caring friend.
“It’s OK because we lived our lives in
the moment,” she said. “We had a strong
relationship full of love. He left knowing how much I loved him and with me
knowing how much he loved me.
“And there was peace.”
Frances Durisseau’s
Inspirations
Learning to breathe again
A
s I sit here in the wee hours of the
morning, I search for the words I’d
most like to share with each of you.
This is such an emotional time for
me. None like I’ve ever known. Living out my grief in front of a multitude of people is something new but there must be a purpose to it.
You see, I am just like you. My heart is breaking, my arms are
empty, I yearn to see the face of my beloved just one more time
and I am going into this phase of living alone kicking and screaming
because it’s not what I want!
Grief is a tricky thing. It makes you cry, it makes you angry, it
makes you question everything you’ve ever believed and, no matter
how many times you go through it, it doesn’t get any easier.
As I’ve known grief before, I should understand it better and
therefore get through it easier, right? WRONG! It doesn’t work that
way. No matter how familiar you are with it or how well you understand it, when you have to face it again, it’s just as difficult.
I know there are various stages of grief and that I haven’t begun
to work my way through them. I haven’t addressed how I’m going
to pull my life together as my husband was our primary provider. I
just know I have to take things moment by moment right now.
If I can breathe through this moment, then I’ve made good progress. I would love to hear from any of you who are going through or
have gone through the same situation.
Contact Frances by e-mail at [email protected].
The POST Community Calendar
BAYOU VISTA
Meetings and Events
January 27, 2015 - City
Council meets at 783 “C”
Marlin at 6:30pm.
at Dickinson Community
Center, 2714 Hwy 3,
Dickinson, TX. Every
Wednesday 10am-4pm.
Call Emily Milburn 409763-6298 office or 409771-9519 cell for more
information.
DICKINSON
Meetings and Events
Council meets at 4403
Highway 3 at 7pm.
Dickinson
Public
Library, 4411 Hwy 3,
Dickinson 281-534-3812.
www.dickinsonpubliclibrary.org.
Dickinson historical
society annual Wine
and Roses - April 24,
2015, 6:30pm at the KC
Hall. For more info call
(281) 534-4367 or email
[email protected].
HITCHCOCK
Meetings and Events
council meets at 7423
Highway 6 at 6:30pm.
Hitchcock
Chamber
of Commerce annual awards banquetFebruary 5 - Roaring
20's - Reception 6pm,
dinner 7pm at Knights
of Columbus Hall, 11100
Hwy 6, Hitchcock. For
more information go
online to hitchcocktexaschamber.com or call
409-986-9224.
Texas City Citizen
Police Academy class
#30 - Looking for a minimum of ten more applications before February
1. For more information
call Sgt. Jess Colwell,
CPA Coordinator at 409643-5738.
Members of the Santa Fe chamber of commerce joined Lone Star Pharmacy owner Andy McDonald,
his staff and supporters to welcome him and his business to the city and chamber during a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside the 4111 FM1764 pharmacy last weekend. Pictured with McDonald
as he cuts the ribbon are his team of pharmacists, COC members and other well-wishers.
Ballroom, 400 W Walker phone: 409-933-1414,
fax:
409-933-3365
League City, TX 77573.
gcsbdc.com. 1/28/15
QuickBooks
TEXAS CITY
2014
2
Part Series
Meetings and Events
1pm
5pm
$150.
Moore
Memorial
Public Library - 1701 01/29/15 - How to
9th Ave. N, Texas City Form a Business in
(409) 643-5979 www. Texas 10 - 12pm FREE.
LA MARQUE
t e xa s c i t y-lib r ar y.o r g- 02/03/15, 02/10/15,
Meetings and Events
Toddlerific Storytime 02/17/15, 02/24/15
- every Tuesday at - Profit Mastery - 4
Council meets at 1109-B
10am children ages 1-3 Sessions 1 - 5pm $399.
Bayou Rd. at 6pm.
Preschool StorytimeArea Harbour
every Wednesday at Bay
LEAGUE CITY
3803
10am children ages 3-5. Playhouse Meetings and Events
Lego Problem Solving Highway #3 Dickinson
Now accepting enrollCouncil meets at 200 W. Saturday, January 31, ment for their spring
2015 at 1pm. For ages
Walker St. at 6pm.
8-12. This program's Theatre Arts classes
Helen Hall Library
8-week classes start
100 W. Walker, League purpose is to encourage February 9 and end April
City (281) 554-1113 children to build their 11, 2015. Call 281-337probleml e a g u e c i t y l i b r a r y.o r g creativity,
7469 to enroll and for
Envisioning
and solving, critical thinking, more information. Cost
City
Advancement teamwork, and engi- is $225.00 per student.
Workshop - January neering skills.
"Over the River and
24, 2015 League City
Through the Woods"
Invites Residents to Join Other events through- will open January 9 and
with City Council and out the area ...
run through February 1.
Staff for Envisioning
This play, written by Joe
Workshop.
Citizens, Galveston
County DiPietro, explains that
elected officials and staff S mall
Bu s ine s s matchmaking by loving
will come together to Development Center grandparents is a carshare dreams and ideas classes 8419 E. F. L. ing gesture and not a
for the city’s future. 9am Expressway,
Texas scheme. Performances
- 1pm at Civic Center City, Texas 77591-2249, will
be
Friday
and
Saturday at 8pm and
Sunday at 2:30pm at
the theatre. Call 281337-7469 for tickets and
more information or visit
their website atharbour
theater.com.
5th Annual Mardi Gras
Mainland - January 31,
7pm til midnight at Doyle
Center, Texas City $75
per person, all inclusive. Music by the Mack
Hayes Band. Cajun dinner catered by Benno's.
Tables and sponsorships
available at mardigrasmainland.com. Call 409939-5575 or 409-7390505 Sponsored by the
Rotary Club of Texas
City. This event helps
provide funding for many
community projects.
Mainland Mardi Gras
parade
Saturday,
January 31, 2015, Parade
start time - 2pm. Want
to be a part of the first
ever MMG parade contact Contact Jay Carnes,
parade organizer, 409457-8080 or e-mail at
i n f o @m a i n l a n d m a r d igras.com
contact sfchamber@ Harlem Ambassadors
comcast.net.
vs Sting Shooters February 2, 2015 at 7pm
Texas City / La Marque at Texas City high school
Chamber's
45th gym, 1431 Ninth Ave. N.
Annual Membership
Tickets $8 advance, $10
Banquet and Awards
at-the-door. Call 409Ceremony - January 29,
916-0108 for more infor2015 'A Night of Stars,
Awards & Hollywood mation on the game.
Glam' Order your tickets today! Reservations
must be received by
January 21, 2015. Return
to: Texas City-La Marque
Chamber of Commerce,
P.O. Box 1717, Texas
City, Texas 77592-1717.
Texas Independence
day celebration - annual two-day celebration on
February 28 and March
1, 2015 on the expansive
293-acre park grounds
of the Washington on
the Brazos State Historic
Site, 23400 Park Road 12,
Washington, TX, 77880.
More detailed information on the weekend’s
festivities and directions
can be found at www.
wheretexasbecametexas.org; (936) 878-2214,
or [email protected].
Interfaith
Caring
Ministries 5th annual
5K fun run - February
7, 2015, 8am - Adult
5k- $25, Kids 1k- $10. To
register online- active.
c om/league-cit y-t x /
r unning/dist ance-r unSanta Fe Chamber ning/inter faith-caringof Commerce, Inc. ministries-5th-annualDenim & Diamonds 5k-fun-run-2015.
or
annual awards' dinner for more information
& gala; January 30 at call Samantha Foley Send your Community
Calendar information,
The Tyra Ranch - 6pm 281.332.3881 ext.1103.
including event, date,
social hour, 7pm dinner
& awards; Tickets and Health
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Pack 240’s Cubs visit The Post
Cub Scouts Pack 240 TigerDen2 and TigerDen1 made a stop
by The Post Newspaper to earn their Tiger rank requirement
for a “Go and See” outing this week. From left at back are
Jayce Johnson, Nate Fox, Joseph Kincer, Donovan Schloss,
Dominic Gonzalez, Jordan Cortez-Squier, Casey Sears and
Brennan Harris, with, front, Andrue Garcia and Briggs
Harris, who all joined The Post’s staff to learn how the newspaper advertising, editorial and graphics departments work.
Correction
Photo by James Martin
Spring cleanup
Clearing and remediation projects
under way in north of the county
By Lora-Marie
Bernard
King taps ISD
board to target
at-risk teens
By Travis Gumphrey
AT-RISK students could be
playing to the tune of TAPS
in La Marque if the city’s
independent school district
trustees adopt an officermentoring program touted
by police chief Vicky King
this week.
As The Post reported
exclusively on December 14,
King, the city’s new, and first
female, police chief, wants
to concentrate on police-student relations by introducing
a Teen And Police Service
Academy to the city.
TAPS brings police officers
and at-risk students together
to improve discipline and
reduce crime and is a program that King saw at work
while a senior police officer
in Houston before applying
for the La Marque job.
And she gained the support
of ISD superintendent Terri
Watkins when presenting the
proposal to the La Marque
ISD trustees on Thursday.
Watkins said the board
needs to move on the proposal quickly in order to initiate the 11-week program,
which is worth one credit
hour to participants, before
an August study deadline.
Board president Nakisha
Paul said the board will call
a special meeting to give its
official approval before the
city council meets this coming week.
That was good news for
mayor Bobby Hocking, who
was also on hand to give his
support on Thursday.
“I want to give my unequivocal and unwavering support
to this program,” he said.
He added: “I think it’s
excellent when we can find
funding that benefits everyone in the community.”
The discussion comes a
week after two La Marque
students were charged with
assaulting a public servant in
separate incidents.
The district’s assistant
superintendent responsible
for its schools’ curriculum,
Marcia McMahon, said
that the number of referrals
and student offenders has
decreased in the past year
but that more research needs
to be done to find out how
many are repeat offenders.
Watkins said it was the
repeaters who usually find
themselves in the district’s
disciplinary alternative education program.
King told the board that
$10,000 in funding is avail-
able from the University of
Houston-Clear Lake and the
US department of justice to
start the TAPS program and
that the district would not
need to contribute from its
own funds.
She said the funding would
cover police overtime and
supplies needed for a researchbased program already started
by UHCL associate professor
of criminology Everette Penn
and retired Houston assistant
police chief, Brian Lumpkin.
The DAE program is a
good start, but more can be
done for at-risk youth, she
told the meeting.
Training
“Einstein’s definition of
insanity is doing the same
thing over and over again and
expecting different results,”
she said, adding: “We want to
do something different.”
But the trustees need to act
quickly because the school
and UHCL study program is
due to end in August.
Lumpkin said the first step
in getting the TAPS program
under way is training officers
to work with kids and be better teachers.
Once officers are trained,
he said, they can begin mentoring at-risk students by dis-
cussing issues such as bullying, anger management, drug
use, gang activity and interactions with police officers.
“These are quick non-lectures,” he said.
“We talk about issues in
large groups but then move to
small group discussion.”
The goal is for students
and officers to get to know
one another as people.
“We want these kids to
start seeing through the uniform,” Lumpkin said.
King added that, by
breaking down the barriers
between teenagers and the
police, there is a higher likelihood that interactions outside school will be positive.
“The strength in La
Marque is that we’re a small
community,” she said.
“We can make a bigger
impact in a shorter amount of
time with the program.”
She said the police department and the district need
to form a partnership for the
benefit of the entire community and that she will personally lead the TAPS charge
for the first few weeks of the
program “so officers know
that so go the schools so goes
the city”.
LOLA
FRAZZ
Friday each week for about
two months.
Concerned Sedona subRESIDENTS in the Sedona division residents can conand Bayou Brae neightact either Joseph Kraska
borhoods of League City
of Contestoga-Rover by
will notice extended labor
phone at 225-296-6583
activity in the next few
or David Hathaway of
weeks while contractors
ConocoPhillips at 918and property owners work 661-6983.
on two special projects.
Residents near Davis
City manager Mark
Road-Bayou Drive Land
Rohr said Sedona resiClearing will see the effects
dents who live near Ervin
of a code compliance issued
Street-Calder Road and Big
to remove overgrown weeds
League Dreams ParkwayCalder Road will be receiv- and underbrush along the
fence line north of the
ing notice that a remediation project will take about Bayou Brae subdivision.
In August, city officials
eight weeks.
met
with the property
Contestoga-Rover &
owner
of a 30-acre undeAssociates, the contractor
veloped tract of land north
for ConocoPhillips, will
of the subdivision and just
begin notifying residents
west of Davis Road.
living near the intersections about the upcoming
Because of the magniremediation south of the
tude of the work involved,
Sedona subdivision and
the property owner decided
between the Butler and
to remove all the overHobbs Road rights-of-way. grown underbrush from
The property is a nowthe property, Rohr said in
defunct oil-and-gas site.
a public announcement.
About 7,000 cubic yards
The city requires a
of contaminated soil are to disposition plan for the
be removed and transport- removal of any tree within
ed to a licensed facility.
the city. A stop-work
The area will be transorder was issued last week
formed with clean soil and
because workmen were
then re-vegetated.
due to remove unprotected
As a result, heavy truck
trees without an approved
traffic will be traveling
plan. The owner is working
along the ingress-andwith the city now to create
egress route on Ervin
a removal plan.
Street, Calder Road
The property contains
and Big League Dreams
about 60 trees protected
Parkway, Rohr said.
from a previous disposiThe remediation protion plan under a 2011 and
cess will be undertaken
2013 proposal for a subdibetween 7:00 a.m. and
7:00 p.m. from Monday to vision that was abandoned.
On page 2 in Wednesday’s edition, we stated that Santa
Fe’s Lone Star pharmacy is a member of a chamber of commerce with which it is not connected. The pharmacy is a
member of Santa Fe COC. We apologize to the pharmacy
and both chambers for the error.
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5th Annual
Mardi Gras
January 31st, 2015
Doyle Convention Center
Texas City
Begins at 7:00 p.m.
Cajun style dinner
(Catered by Benno’s)
ON
THE
Mainland
Gala
Hosted by
the Rotary Club
of Texas City
Featuring
fantastic items!
Non-stop music
until midnight!!
Dress for the evening
will be After Five or
Mardi Gras costumes
Music by the Mack Hayes Band
Individual tickets are available for $75 per person, all inclusive. There are also
various sponsorship levels available so that a company can find a perfect fit for
their needs. To purchase tickets or if you have questions concerning the Gala,
contact: Kirk Broiles, 409-939-5575, Chris Delesandri at 409-739-0505.
Tickets available at mardigrasmainland.com
SPONSORS - Marathon Petroleum, Domac Inc., Trey Industries, Dee Ann Haney, Raymond
James, Wilkinson Supply, Texas First Bank, Carnes Funeral Home, Tommy & LaRona Toups,
Guaranteed Roofing, BP Chemicals, Karat Creations, City of Texas City, Del Papa, Robco, College
of the Mainland, Piling, Scribbles, Emken Linton, TnT Signs, UTMB Health, Standard Steel
Supply, Chris Delesandri, TCISD, Roger & Kerry Whitener, Whitley Penn, Crowder Funeral
Home, Bill’s Wrecker, Ron Plackemeier, Craig Eiland, Mainland Bank, Hoffman Lumber,
Mainland Insurance Agency, Barbara White, Chapman’s Front End, Mainland Insurance
Steak
in new
ground
Popular steakhouse
Perry’s is to move from
Clear Lake to larger
premises at Webster’s
rapidly
expanding
Baybrook Mall.
It will take up
10,000 square feet of a
550,000sq-ft extension
at the mall in November.
Perry’s Restaurants
founder and CEO Chris
Perry said that, until
then, the company’s
steakhouse and grille at
487 Bay Area Boulevard
will remain open.
“This is where we
opened our first steakhouse,” he said.
“We owe so much to
our original steakhouse
patrons in the Clear
Lake area and we want
to say thank you.”
H-E-B set for
big dig party
this week
GROCERY chain H-E-B
is set to break ground on
its new Texas City store
on Tuesday, January
27 after two weeks of
demolition work on the
site of the city’s former
Kmart building.
The
San-Antoniobased chain has less
than 12 months to construct the new store as it
has to move in and leave
its present outlet at 21st
Street and Ninth Avenue
by the end of the year
under the terms of a taxbreak deal struck with
the city.
The company has
invited several VIP
guests to the 10:00am
groundbreaking at the
new site, which is at
3520 Palmer Highway
on that street’s northeast
corner with SH146.
Not just whodunit –
whocrackdit?
OPENING NIGHT
with Travis Gumphrey
Murder On The Nile
Clear Creek Community
Theatre, Nassau Bay
hen one
of Agatha
Christie’s
most
famous stories returned to
Clear Creek’s community
theatre last weekend, I was
spellbound – not just by
the mystery of who killed
the victim but who, exactly,
would solve the murder.
Fans looking for Christie’s
most famous and long-lived
character, Hercule Poirot,
might be disappointed by
his absence from the show –
but there’s a reason for that,
show director Aprille Meek
told me.
The Belgian detective
appears in 33 Christie novels but only one play, Black
Coffee. So he isn’t the star
of this show and Meek said
that she is quite thankful
that Christie wrote him out
of almost all of the plays she
based on her novels.
Christie was a 20thcentury English novelist
and playwright and is listed
in the Guinness Book Of
World Records as the bestselling novelist of all time, at
around two billion copies.
Her play The Mousetrap
has long been the world’s
longest-running play, having
opened in London in 1952
and continuing to run today
after more than 25,000 sparkling performances.
Back on the Nile, then, I
found that the solution to
the riverboat crime came
from some of the suspects
as the plot unraveled in an
intriguing sequence of finger-pointing scenes and a few
extra surprises along the way.
W
Meek, who has been the
CCCT director for 10 years,
said Christie plays just seem
to fit the cold season.
“Perhaps it’s the weather
this time of year,” she said.
“But our audience always
seems to enjoy a good
British mystery when it’s a
little dreary out.”
The cast stars Alane
Johnson as Jacqueline de
Severac, Steven Sarp as
Canon Ambrose Pennefather,
Max Wingert as Simon
Mostyn and Angela Reader
as Kay Ridgeway-Mostyn.
The interweaving relationship between the characters
will leave the audience questioning each one’s motive for
the crime.
The supporting cast features some wonderful actors,
including Clear Springs
high-school freshman
Lauren McGuire as pestering
Beadseller, Micaela Cornett
as sassy Louise, Alex Ozburn
as realist William Smith and
Sylvia Armendariz as rich Brit
Miss ffoliot-ffoulkes.
M
eek said audiences can
expect murder and motives
galore in the play but there
are still laughs to be had.
“Many people forget about
the comedy that Agatha
Christie weaves through her
plays,” she told me before I
sat down to enjoy the mystery. “There are some great
one-liners in Murder On
The Nile and, of course,
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– so British that she spells
her name with two small
f’s,” she said. “She out-snobs
anyone in Downton Abbey.”
With its author known for
plots that shock and amaze,
Murder On The Nile is textbook Christie. The mystery
is sure to have the Upper Bay
Road, Nassau Bay, theater’s
audiences gripping the edge
of their seats as they wonder
just whodunit.
Murder On The Nile will
run at the COM theater
until February 1.
For information about
performances and tickets, go
online to clearcreekcommunitytheatre.org.
Clockwise from top: Sylvia Armendariz, second
left, is not to be missed as rich Brit Miss ffoliotffoulkes; Micaela Cornett and Max Wingert are
popular regulars on the Clear Creek stage; does
Steven Sarp as priest Ambrose Pennefather
do the evil deed?; Dezaray Redd as Christina
Grant shines in her second CCCT performance.
Crazy days are
here again
Cline hit show returns to college stage
MUSICAL extravaganza Always…Patsy Cline is back on
stage at College Of The Mainland community theatre by
popular demand.
The show was the playhouse’s biggest box-office success
when last staged there and now it’s set to return on
Photo courtesy fanart.tv.com
Thursday,
January 29, for a run until February 15. Created
Patsy Cline’s hit songs are set for the COM stage.
by Ted Swindley, it features
dozens of the late country
singer’s hits such as Walkin’
After Midnight, I Fall To
from Galveston County animal resource center
Pieces and Crazy.
Directed by Mark Adams
Dog of the week
with musical direction by
Dolly (ID#31368), a female
Eduardo Guzman, the show
Chihuahua with a sweet diswill begin at 8:00pm from
position and a desire to be
Thursday to Saturday and at
loved. She would make a
2:30pm on Sunday throughgreat addition to your famout its run.
ily, and being so small she
For reservations, call the
takes up very little space.
box
office at 888-258-8859
Come meet Dolly soon.
or 409-933-8345.
cats, toys and playing. He January 26-31 at the special
To buy tickets online go to
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com.edu/theatre.
Atticus (ID#28270) is a
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MARMADUKE
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Jeffrey Gelb, Atty.
409-763-0004
(Galveston or Houston)
SUPER CROSSWORD
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THE POST
It’s Americans who need
money, not Washington
A
merica’s median
income was
$51,939.00 in
2013. In 2012,
our median income was
$51,759.00. In 1999, the prerecession peak median US
income was $56,436.00.
Five years ago, the US
treasury took in $2.1 trillion. Last year, our federal government collected a
record amount of taxes, just
over $3 trillion! Struggling
Americans sent more money
to Washington than ever
before in our nation’s history.
As Americans’ incomes
have stalled, good old
Washington has been rolling.
Americans are poorer but
Washington is richer, getting more of hard-working
Americans’ money so they
can determine our lives.
Washington now determines our healthcare, our
retirement and care for all of
the people who do not want to
work. The average American
could not survive in retirement without social security.
Americans need more
money, not Washington.
They are spending their
money on food, utilities,
mortgages, rent, gasoline,
car payments and healthcare. Recent gasoline prices
jobs because they need the
money – desperately.
Today, 19 per cent of
middle-class Americans have
zero retirement savings; 34
per cent are not saving for
retirement, including 41 per
cent of those aged 50 to 59.
Based on the numbers,
most workers will be unable
to retire on even 70 per cent
of their working income. The
median savings across all age
by guest writer
groups is only $20,000.
Glenn Mollette
Housing, healthcare, food
and
transportation make
have helped but, after these
up
about
65 per cent of
expenses, there is not much
Americans’
spending.
left for family excursions,
Combine
this with fallclothes and savings.
ing
incomes
over the past
The American dream used
decade and you have a
to include owning a house,
poorer America – but not
two cars, sending the kids to
Washington. What’s wrong
college and a two-week vacawith this picture?
tion each year. By the age of
We could always cut out
62, you retired to do what
a few things to save money,
you wanted with your life.
but what? Some Americans
That’s not happening now polled by Daily Finance said
because Americans don’t
they could curtail eating out
have enough money. At
and buy fewer clothes, take
Walmart or MacDonald’s,
fewer vacations, give fewer
lots of seniors are working.
gifts, buy fewer groceries and
People aged 75 and occasion- cut back on entertainment
ally even 80 are working
– but 12 per cent said they
minimum-wage, 30-hourswould not make any cuts
per-week jobs.
and are spending like there is
A few do it because they
no tomorrow.
need something to do but
Americans need better jobs
most Americans are in those that pay more money. Working
at fast-food restaurants and
retail stores has never provided us with comfortable
incomes. We need progressive
industry. We need to continue on our path to being the
world’s energy provider.
We must lead the world in
clean energy, learning how
to use fossil fuels cleaner
because we have a lot of
oil and coal but we must
become the world leader in
using wind and solar energy.
We are on our way and this
is not the time to stop.
We must go back to making everything China now
makes, from clothes to furniture and electronics.
We have to go back to
work in this country. We
have to sell our products to
the 95 per cent of the world’s
population who do not live
in America. We have to stop
penalizing people and corporations for being successful.
It is time to cut the corporate tax rate to 15 per
cent and lower taxes for all
Americans. Washington
does not need more money –
Americans do.
Glenn Mollette is an
American author whose syndicated column is read in all
50 states.
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Resolutions or revival?
W
hile I
commend
people
for seeing
the need for change and
addressing them in newyear resolutions, experts
clearly state that selfchange does not last.
Why do we feel the
need to change and what
is behind our inner urges
for self-improvement?
We are born with a keen
realization that we do not
measure up and this feeling only grows worse as we
experience life’s mistakes
and challenges.
In 390 AD, St Augustine
found himself at the crossroads of faith. He made
a deep commitment to
Christ, ending the hunger
and turmoil in his soul.
Jesus transforms lives
even when they are most
difficult. He is the same
yesterday, today and for
ever. He saves lives, filling
us with purpose and love.
And He takes away that
nagging feeling of being
unacceptable before God,
whose opinion counts
most.
I’m a realist, having
worked since age 15, but I
have never found anything
as real as Jesus.
I have slowly seen his
light dawning on me for
by guest writer
Joseph Loflin
this purpose and my former
stubborn rebellion has led
me to remorse, repentance
and submission to His sovereign will.
To discover true salvation, pray for God’s forgiveness through Christ
and turn away from sin.
If you have sincerely
prayed to receive Jesus as
your lord and savior, studied your Bible and attended
a Bible-teaching church
regularly, then pray often
for strength and for all
mankind to bring glory to
God and His work of salvation for others.
Get ready! You are part
of the coming revival!
Joseph Loflin is a freelance
evangelist living in Galveston
County. He can be contacted
by phone on 409-948-2922.
Sorry but it’s no go for Washington term limits
I
But I want to spell out the reasons
for my bias, not because I think
term limits are a burning issue in
Washington – they’re not – but
because I wish they were less of an
issue for ordinary voters.
Congress has a lot of problems
right now and term limits are a distraction from the truly hard work
that needs to be done.
Term-limits supporters believe
that bringing in fresh thinking and
new leaders on a regular basis will
make congress more representative.
H
owever, stripping voters of the right to reelect a representative whom they’ve
supported in the past does not
Serving productively in congress
is a tough, exacting task.
It demands a deep knowledge of
the issues that confront the country, a keen eye – backed by years
of experience – for the ways in
which executive agencies can go
off track, insight into the ways in
colleagues might be motivated to
shift their positions, and the hardearned wisdom to forge common
ground among competing interests
and ideologies.
by guest writer
Lee Hamilton
K
make for a more democratic system
– rather, less.
It also weakens congress. If you
icking its members out
take power away from a senior legisof their seats just as
lator, that power does not evaporate. they’re gaining the ability to legisInstead, it flows to the bureau- late effectively and oversee the govcracy and the president.
ernment responsibly is tantamount
to demoting congress to the status
of a minor agency.
Term limits are not the solution to the real dysfunction that
besets Washington. They reduce
the choices of voters, shift power to
the executive branch and move representative democracy in the wrong
direction.
Lee Hamilton is the director of
The Center On Congress At Indiana
University and was a prominent
member of the US house of representatives for 34 years.
Leadership Letter is taking
a well-earned rest this week.
Pastor Kevin Herrin’s popular weekly column will return
to The Post next Sunday.
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t did not get much attention
at the time but the elections
last November did more than
give Republicans a majority
in the US senate. Voters also added
to the ranks of people on both sides
of Capitol Hill who believe members of the US government should
serve a limited number of terms.
Americans are frustrated with the
federal government as a whole and
with congress in particular, and are
searching for a simple solution.
The notion that the bums could
get thrown out automatically has
great appeal.
I should say right up front that
you’re not going to hear a strong
argument in favor of term limits
from a guy who served 34 years on
Capitol Hill.
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La Marque, TX 77568
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Fellowship 2371 E.
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[email protected]
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Disciples of Christ
Bayshore Christian
St. Mary of tthe Miraculous Medal
1604 9th Ave.
Texas City
409-948-8448
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Texas City, TX
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1223 32nd Street,
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Calvary Reformed
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517 18th Avenue North,
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Church of ChristMainland
4801 Emmett F
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2209 29th Street North
Texas City, TX
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1329 Ross, La Marque
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1825 Howell,
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821 Laurel
La Marque, Texas
8200 25th Ave N • Texas City, TX 77591
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2700 Texas Avenue,
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Texas City
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Texas City
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Shirley Fontenot
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10:45 a.m.
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Study
Prayer 6:30 p.m.
Study 7 p.m.
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LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF LEAGUE CITY
RFP #15-02R
DELINQUENT DEBT
COLLECTION SERVICES
FOR EMS BILLING
AND MISCELLANEOUS
RECEIVABLES
The City of League City
is soliciting proposals
for Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) billing
and miscellaneous collections. The intent of
the Request for Proposal
(RFP) is to obtain proposals from collection agencies or firms qualified and
experienced in collecting
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EMS billing and miscellaneous receivables.
City of League City
Purchasing Department
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Mon.-Thurs. 8:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00
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deemed the most advantageous to the City.
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409-943-4265
CITY OF LEAGUE CITY
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
BID# 15-005R
STREETS, SIDEWALK
AND CONCRETE
PAVEMENT REPAIR
TO:
Louis
Earl is now accepting sealed
Moreau, No Known bids for an annual
agreement for streets,
Address,
sidewalk and concrete
Marlyn C. Moreau pavement repair.
aka
Marlyn
City of League City
Moreau, Applicant
in the above num- Purchasing Department
bered and entitled
300 West Walker
estate filed an Ap- League City, TX 77573
plication to DeterMonday Thursday:
mine Heirship and
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Declare who are and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
the Unknown Heirs
Friday: 8:00 am to
and Those Heirs
12:00 pm
Suffering from Legal Disability of Bidding forms, specifithe said ESTATE cations and all necesOF RAYMOND PAUL sary information may
MOREAU,
DE- be obtained from the
CEASED and their following website: http://
respective shares leaguecit y.com/bids.
and interests in aspx.
this estate.
All sealed bids shall be
Said
application submitted including one
may be heard and marked original and one
acted on by said duplicate on the origiCourt at 10 o’clock nal forms and clearly
A.M. on or after the marked with bid numfirst Monday next ber and bid title. Bids
after the expiration sent via courier must
of ten days from be sealed in a separate
date of publication envelope inside of the
of this citation, at mailer.
the Galveston County Justice Center in Bids will be received
Galveston, Texas.
at the Purchasing Office, 300 West Walker,
Louis Earl Moreau League City, TX 77573
is hereby cited to until 2:00 pm CST on
appear before said February 3, 2015. Bids
Honorable Court on received after the deador before the above line stated herein will not
mentioned date and be considered for award
time by filing with of the contract, and shall
the County Clerk be considered void and
of Galveston Coun- unacceptable.
ty, Texas a written
answer or contest The bids will be opened
to such application and publicly read immeshould they desire diately after the closing
to do so.
hour.
The officer executing this writ shall
promptly serve the
same according to
requirements
of
law, and the mandates hereof, and
make due return
as the law directs.
Issued under my
hand and the seal
of
the
Probate
Court of Galveston County, Texas
at the office of the
Galvest
County
Clerk in Galveston,
The complete RFP pack- Texas, on January
et may be downloaded 13, 2015.
from the CityÊs website
at:
http://leaguecity. Dwight D. Sullivan,
County Clerk,
com/bids.aspx.
Probate Court
One (1) original, five (5) Galveston County,
copies and one (1) elec- Texas
tronic copy (CD or jump- By Natalie Archer
drive) properly labeled
and clearly marked with
NOTICE TO
RFP number and descripALL PERSONS
tion must be submitted to
the address listed above. HAVING CLAIMS
AGAINST THE
ESTATE OF
Responses will be reHOWARD P.
ceived at the PurchasBRODERSON
ing Office, 300 West
Walker, League City,
TX 77573 until 2:00 p.m. Notice is hereby given
CST, February 12, 2015. that original Letters
January 25, 2015
February 1, 2015
1-800-289-1100
or visit www.drivemaverick.com
LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE
ESTATE OF
RAYMOND PAUL
MOREAU,
DECEASED, No.
PR-0075498,
Probate Court of
Galveston County.
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reserves the right to
reject any and all bids,
to waive irregularities,
and to accept the bid
deemed the most advantageous to the Cit y.
bid or specifications
must be made to Trisha
Erndt, Contract Administrator @ trisha.erndt@
leaguecity.com
First Publication:
January 18, 2015
Second Publication:
January 25, 2015
NOTICE TO
ALL PERSONS
HAVING CLAIMS
AGAINST THE
ESTATE OF
KENNETH R.
DENNIS
Notice is hereby given
that original Letters
Testamentary for the
Estate of Kenneth R.
Dennis,
Deceased,
were issued on January 22, 2015, in Cause
No. PR0075510 in the
Probate Court of Galveston County, to:
DAVID E. BUMP
The residence of such
Independent Executor
is Galveston County,
Texas. The post office
address is:
c/o MABRY, HERBECK
& ROBERTS
Attorneys at Law Post
Office Box 1797
Texas
City,
Texas
77592-1797
All persons having
claims against this
Estate which is currently being administered are required to
present them within
the time and in the
manner prescribed by
law.
Dated this 22nd day
of January, 2015.
Testamentary for the
Estate of Howard P.
Broderson, Deceased,
were issued on January 22, 2015, in Cause
No. PR0075662 in the
Probate Court of Galveston County, to:
RENEA RITELL
Independent Executor
is Galveston County,
Texas. The post office
address is:
c/o MABRY, HERBECK
& ROBERTS
Office Box 1797
Texas
City,
Texas
77592-1797
All persons having
claims against this
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the time and in the
15-20 ACRES,
manner prescribed by
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids in duplicate, directed to City of
League City, Texas, will
be received until 2:00
p.m. Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015, at the
Office of the Purchasing Manager, 300 West
Walker Street, League
City, Texas 77573, and
then publicly opened
and read aloud. Bids
received after that time
will not be accepted.
The Bidder shall furnish
all labor, materials, and
equipment and perform
all work for the construction of the following project:
2014 Sanitary Sewer
Rehabilitation Project
Bid #15-008
The project includes
the rehabilitation of approximately 22,120 L.F.
of existing 8‰ through
10‰ sanitary sewer by
pipe bursting and approximately 525 L.F. of
existing 12‰ sanitary
sewer by cured-in-place
lining. The project also
includes three (3) Add
Alternates. Add Alternate No. 1 involves pipe
bursting approximately
1,075 L.F. of existing
8‰ sanitary sewer. Add
Alternate No. 2 involves
pipe bursting approximately 1,040 L.F. of existing 8‰ sanitary sewer.
Add Alternate No. 3
involves pipe bursting
approximately
1,000
L.F. of existing 8‰ sanitary sewer at locations
as directed by the City
within the vicinity of the
project areas. Sanitary
sewer lines are located
in and near Highway 3
and 2nd Street, Patton
Subdivision, and Bay
Ridge Subdivision in the
City of League City. This
project also includes rehabilitation of manholes,
service reconnections,
cleaning and television
inspection, and all labor,
equipment, materials,
and incidentals required
for the project.
The plans, specifications, proposal form,
and contract documents
may be examined at the
following locations:
ARKK Engineers, LLC
7322 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1040
Houston, Texas 77074
City of League City
1535 Dickinson Avenue
League City, Texas
77573
Bid documents may be
obtained from www.CivcastUSA.com, search
League City, Galveston
County. Bidders must
register on this website
in order to view and/
or download specifications, plans, and bid
documents for this project. There is NO charge
to view or download
documents.
refuses to enter into a
contract and to furnish
bonds acceptable to
the OWNER within 10
calendar days after receipt of Notice to Award
from the OWNER. The
Bid Deposit of all except
the three lowest Bidders
will be returned within
10 calendar days after
the opening of the bids.
The Bid Deposit of the
three lowest bidders
will be returned within 7
working days after the
executed contract and
required Bonds have
been fully approved by
the OWNER.
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LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF LEAGUE CITY
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The successful Bidder
must furnish PERFORMANCE and PAYMENT
BONDS on the forms
furnished with the PROPOSAL, in the amount
of 100% of the total
contract price, from a
surety company holding
a permit from the State
of Texas to act as surety.
The surety company
must have a minimum
Best Key Rating of „B‰,
or if the surety company
does not have such a
rating due to the length
of time it has existed, the
surety company must be
eligible to participate in
the surety bond guarantee program of the
Small Business Administration and must be an
approved surety listed in
the current U.S. Department of Treasury Circular 570, and must meet
all of the related rules
and regulations of the
Treasury Department.
The surety company
and the agency or agent
issuing the PAYMENT
and PERFORMANCE
BONDS must be authorized to issue and sign
PAYMENT and PERFORMANCE BONDS
in Texas in an amount
equal to, or greater than,
the total Contract price.
All sealed bids shall be
submitted including one
marked original and one
duplicate on the original
forms and clearly marked
with bid number and bid
title. Bids sent via courier must be sealed in a
separate envelope inside
of the mailer.
An optional pre-bid conference will be held on
Tuesday, January 27th,
2015, at 2:00 p.m., at the
City of League City, Engineering Department,
1535 Dickinson Avenue,
League City, Texas
77573. All prospective
Bidders are invited to
attend. Failure to attend
will not bar Bidders.
Bids will be received
at the Purchasing Office, 300 West Walker,
until 2:00 pm CST on
February 3, 2015. Bids
received after the deadline stated herein will not
be considered for award
of the contract, and shall
be considered void and
unacceptable.
Upon consideration of
the proposals the City
Council plans to award
a Contract; however,
the City reserves the
right to reject any and
all bids, to waive any
and all irregularities and
technicalities, and to
accept any bid which it
deems advantageous to
it. Each bidder agrees
to waive any claim it has
or may have against the
Owner, the Engineer,
and their respective
employees, arising out
of or in connection, with
the administration, evaluation, or recommendation of any bid.
The bids will be opened
and publicly read immediately after the closing hour.
NOTICE TO
ALL PERSONS
HAVING CLAIMS
AGAINST THE
ESTATE OF
GERTRUDE S.
CASTONGUAY
BID #15-010
Due Date: 2/03/15 @
2:00 pm CST
CEMENT MIXER
FOR SMALL STREET
REPAIRS
is now accepting sealed
bids for the purchase of
a cement mixer for small
street repairs.
City of League City
Purchasing Department
300 West Walker
Monday Thursday:
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am to
12:00 pm
Bidding forms, specifications and all necessary information may
be obtained from the
following website: http://
leaguecit y.com / bids.
aspx.
reserves the right to
reject any and all bids,
to waive irregularities,
and to accept the bid
deemed the most advantageous to the Cit y.
bid or specifications
must be made to Trisha
Erndt, Contract Administrator @ trisha.erndt@
leaguecity.com
First Publication:
January 18, 2015
Second Publication:
January 25, 2015
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LCC digging deep for new work America’s
ONLY 20 per cent of the
West Africa mines served
by Houston-based watermanagement provider Layne
Christensen Company are
being used, although 60 per
cent of its western-US customers are operating.
However, the company
says all major mine companies appear to be restricting their expenditures to
the mines they are currently
operating and to be eliminating exploration.
“And we do not see anything that right now tells us
that that’s going to change,”
says LCC’s David Brown.
“They are really bolting
down the hatches and we’re
aware of that and they keep us
apprised of what’s going on.”
But LCC is not giving
up. Brown added: “We have
managed to broaden our
offering to some of the mining companies.
“As a result of our One
Layne initiative, we are finding that most mines either
have too much or too little
water and we’re trying to
make sure that we can help
them as much as we can.”
Bradley bags a fashion change
HANDBAG designer Vera Bradley is now targeting college students through its new
faux-leather and micro-fabric designs.
This year, 30 per cent of its range is devoted to entirely new items.
“We have reduced the numbers of signature cotton-quilted pattern launches from
18 last year to 14 this year,” says the company’s Sue Fuller.
“Going forward, we expect to introduce in the range of 11 or 12 collections annually as a post to our previous 18 pattern launches.”
PNC has also sold its
regional headquarters in
Washington, DC, for $128m.
Financial
institution
Comerica reports this month
that Texas’ average loans were
up by 16 per cent and deposits up by 3 per cent from a
year earlier.
Personalization
Seventy per cent of the bottles of My Burberry fragrance
sold on Burberry’s website
until recently were inscribed
with monograms.
Personalized monograms
were also sought on 70 per
cent of purchases of the company’s ponchos.
sitivity there. So we’re going
to keep an eye on it and
see how things develop as
there is more clarity on the
economy there.”
Oil benefit
Next big kid thing?
Only 10 states have employment that’s directly impacted
by the oil boom. Between the
10, that’s less than 2 per cent
of the US population.
Lone-star pullback
David Brown
This month marks the
Nickelodeon and Nick
Jr debuts of preschool
TV-entertainment
series
Little Charmers, about three
young Bratz-looking witches,
and there are plans to expand
the franchise internationally
in the fall.
To support the franchise,
toy company Spin Master
is set to introduce a coordinated line of Little Charmers
branded merchandise.
KB Homes is concerned over
how falling oil prices will
Alternative money impact Texas’ housing market.
Fifty per cent of PNC
“We’re sensitive with the
Financial customers now Houston situation,” says the
prefer non-branches for their developer’s Jeff Mezger.
routine banking transactions.
“We are very watchful
As a result, the bank is to con- right now. In fact we actually
vert about 300 of its branches pulled out of a couple of land No go
by the spring in an effort to transactions in the fourth The government “urged”
better service their needs.
quarter because of our sen- Wells Fargo to eliminate its
now defunct direct-deposit
advance, which allowed
people to borrow by using
their next direct-deposit pay
MEDIA conglomerate Emmis Communications is takchecks as security for loans.
ing its NextRadio app, which is on smartphones and
Regulators raised their eyetablets, to the automobile.
brows over the so-called pay
“One of the slogans we’re going to use is ‘see what
advances so the bank disconradio sounds and looks like now’, because that’s really
tinued the service.
what we’re doing,” says spokesman Jeff Smulyan.
“Ultimately, you’ll see the commercials and the station does a promotion or contest. Everything can be
Rising up
visual and controlled by the individual radio station.
The Texas economy expanded
“Now the only caveat is obviously you’ve got driver
“robustly” during the fourth
distraction issues. So some of the things we do on
quarter of last year, with
smartphones and tablets we will not do in automobiles,
34,800 jobs added statewide
and also we’ll be doing more voice controls.”
in November.
Housing labor and material
costs are up by 7 per cent
to $50 a square foot year
over year, homes constructor
Lennar reports.
With oil prices down, the
company says construction
companies should see costs
for petroleum-based products such as roof shingles and
asphalt fall as well.
SUPER CROSSWORD ANSWERS pg 4
business
Business consultant IHS’
energy experts expect oil
prices to average $59 a
barrel in 2015, with prices likely to bottom out in
early spring.
Juicy
Limoneira expects to sell
between 3.2m and 3.4m cartons of fresh lemon produce
this year at an average price
of $22 per carton.
It also expects to sell some
6.5m to 7.5m pounds of avocados at about $1 per pound.
However, many avocado
orchards recently experienced
freezing temperatures that
are likely to spike prices for
future avocados.
Raw demand
There seems to be high
demand for aluminum products right now.
There are 23,800 jet
engines on back order, which
is the industry’s highest order
by Larissa Faw
book in five years, reports
Alcoa, which provides metal
for the planes.
Interesting fact
Twelve per cent of all Bank
of America customer-deposit
transactions are now done
through mobile devices.
Larissa Faw covers business
trends for Forbes, The Motley
Fool and other financial websites. She can be contacted at
[email protected].
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
NOTICE is hereby given that the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of League City will
hold a public hearing and take action on February 16, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. and the City Council of
the City of League City will hold a public hearing and take action on March 10, 2015 at 6:00 P.M.
in the Council Chambers, 200 W. Walker St., League City, TX, giving all interested parties the right
to appear and be heard on the following items:
(1) An amendment to Chapter 125 of the Code of Ordinances, specifically Section 125-70
(Residential Single Family Districts), Section 125-71 (Residential Multi-Family Districts), Section
125-72 (Commercial and Mixed Use Districts), Section 125-73 (Industrial Districts), Section 12590 (Standards for Specific Uses), and Section 125-260.C (Residential Use Classifications); all related
to the regulation of Group Residential Facilities;
(2) An amendment to Chapter 125 of the Code of Ordinances, specifically Section 125-140, to
establish the allowance of an average setback in developed blocks;
(3) A Special Use Permit, SUP 15-01 (T&DGK Enterprises) to allow for a warehouse use [office/
warehouse building] on approximately 0.996 acres on property zoned “CO” (Commercial Office),
legally described as Abstract 3, Lot 1 of the Ghirardi #3 Subdivision, generally located at the northeast
corner of Dickinson Avenue and Beaumont Street, with the approximate address being 601 Beaumont
Street in League City, TX.
The above items are available for public inspection Monday-Thursday, between 8:00 a.m. – 6:00
p.m., and Friday, between 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the Planning Department, City Hall, 300 W.
Walker St, as well as the City’s website at http://www.leaguecity.com/index.aspx?NID=2542. Call
281-554-1080 for more information. The City of League City’s public facilities are wheelchair
accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Reasonable modifications and equal access
to communications will be provided upon request. Requests must be
made forty-eight (48) hours prior to meetings, services or programs.
To make a request, please call the City Secretary’s Office at 281-5541030 or fax to 281-554-1020, or contact 281-554-1030 via Relay
Texas at 711 or 1-800-735-2988 for TTY Services.
LOLA
Emmis drives for visual music
Bricks and mortar
Future speculation
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Photos courtesy Friendswood ISD
From left, the all-state choristers from Friendswood high school are, sit- From left, the all-state band members are, front, Julia Lu, Selina Vickting, Mandy Larsen and Gina Baker, standing, Sevren Lab, Connor Krus- ery, Megan Wade and Aubrey Chalene, back, Mia Purdom, Cameron
leski, Shelby Allison, Nattie Wroblewski, Oliver Jones and Garrett Morris. Roberts, Sean Jankowski, Andrew Morgan, Chris Chao and Adrian Falco.
Music masters prove themselves state of the art
By Travis Gumphrey
AFTER numerous auditions, 15 Friendswood
high-school students have been named as part
of the Texas all-state band and choir.
Only three per cent of all students in bands
across Texas earn a position in the all-state
band. Of 15,000 students to audition, only
600 were selected for the all-state choir.
The 10 band students earning all-state
are four-year all-state member Chris Chao,
clarinet, three-year all-state members Julia
Lu, flute, Mia Purdom, flute, Selina Vickery,
clarinet, Adrian Falco, alto saxophone, and
Megan Wade, trumpet, and two-year all-state
members Cameron Roberts, oboe, Aubrey
Chalene, French horn, Sean Jankowski, clarinet, and Andrew Morgan, bass clarinet.
Daniel Isaacs on tenor saxophone and
Brooks Pettit on bass trombone were also
named as first alternates.
The five students named to the all-state
choir include senior Shelby Allison, a threeyear all-state choir member, who was ranked
first in her section at the area auditions last
week and will sing soprano 2 with the allstate mixed choir.
Sports A high-flying
hoops showcase
By Travis Gumphrey
ALLEY-OOPS and slam dunks aren’t
the only thing in store for school-district
employees in a fundraising basketball game
that’s just a week away.
Games with kids and comedy are also
on the docket when Texas City ISD
coaches and teachers take on the Harlem
Ambassadors on February 2 in the high
school gym at 7pm.
The TCISD team, called the Sting
Shooters, includes school board member
Bryan Thompson; Blocker middle school’s
Alexandra Angelares, Jermain Anderson
and George Harrison; Heights elementary
school’s principal, Nathan Jackson, Michael
Tanner, Robert Estell, Robin Bacon and
Jacob Hon; Kohfeldt’s Mike Littles; Levi
Fry’s Kandid Lea; Northside’s Justin Long
and Starla Ray; Roosevelt-Wilson’s Curtis
Spring in Chargers’ step
despite Falls’ late eight
Girls’ basketball
Rankings for January 23
Clear Springs
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Fickessen, Rogers Charles, Sean Gale, Shone
Don’t be too fooled by the
Evans, Colin Lien, Allen Thompson and
Chargers’
56-48 win over
Christian Dunn.
the
Knights;
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final
four minutes
ketball with high-flying dunks and comedic
before a last-ditch rally by
antics, similar to the Harlem Globetrotters.
Falls made the score more
The family-friendly show features half-time
reasonable. Winners of 63
events for kids that include give-aways and
free autographs at the end of straight in district play, the
the game.
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Clear Creek
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Two-year all-state member Gina Baker and
Sevren Lab, both juniors, will sing alto 2 with
the all-state women’s choir, while freshman
Mandy Larsen will perform with the women’s
choir as an alto 1.
Junior Connor Krusleski will sing bass 1
with the all-state men’s choir.
Nattie Wroblewski, soprano 1, Oliver
Jones, tenor 2, and Garrett Morris, tenor 1,
were named as first alternates.
16-8 overall,
4-4 in 24-6A
Lost to Clear
Springs on
Tuesday
Played at
Brazoswood on Friday
Time ran out on the
Knights, who rallied from a
16-point deficit before falling
short against the Chargers.
Ashlyn Dunbar continued
her recent streak of scoring at
will, this time pouring in 33
in the lost to Springs. Now
in the middle of the district
pack and currently out of the
playoffs, the Knights headed down the coast to face a
Buccaneers squad that is also
trying to get back into the
postseason picture.
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13-10 overall,
3-5 in 23-5A
Lost to Fort
Bend Bush on
Tuesday
At home to
Texas City on Friday
The Indians managed
just three points in the first
quarter and trailed by 26 at
intermission en route to a
loss against the state-ranked
Broncos. There is still a glimmer of hope for Santa Fe to
make a late sprint into the
postseason, one that began
at home against a Texas City
team that was coming off
an impressive win over Fort
Bend Willowridge.
Hitchcock
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11-16 overall,
1-7 in 24-6A
Lost to Clear
Creek on
Tuesday
At home to
Clear Springs on Friday
Once again, the Gators
were unable to seal the deal
on a game they had at hand,
this time falling in overtime to the Wildcats. With
the playoffs out of reach,
the Gators were presented a
chance to shake up the area
when the Chargers and their
63-game win streak came to
town on Friday night.
Texas City
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8-11 overall,
2-5 in 23-5A
Defeated
Fort Bend
Willowridge on
Tuesday
Played at Santa Fe
on Friday
The Stingarees put the
clamps down on the Eagles,
holding them to just 14 points
in the final three quarters of
their 42-20 win. The victory is a jolt of confidence for
the young Texas City squad,
which had a good chance
to put together a win streak
when they faced the Indians.
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8-4 overall,
7-0 in 24-3A
Defeated
Hempstead on
TuesdayPlayed
at East Bernard
on Friday
The Bulldogs will make
the postseason for the first
time in recent memory after
their 18-1 third quarter
set the stage for a rout of
Hempstead. Freshman point
guard Taylor Kendricks has
been a huge factor in the
team’s success, which received
a huge challenge when facing
an East Bernard team that is
6-1 in district.
La Marque
5-15 overall,
1-2 in District
28-4A
Lost to Stafford
on Tuesday
At home to
Columbia on Friday
The Cougars have shown
some signs of life in district,
which still has enough time
for them to get together a
playoff run of sorts. Like the
boys’ team, La Marque’s girls
lean toward youth, as coach
Monique Everett has just two
seniors on the roster.